Two individuals sustained injuries in an accident involving an electric scooter in St. Petersburg’s Frunzensky district on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 AM on Bela Kun Street. A scooter carrying two people crashed into a pole while traveling on the sidewalk.

Video footage shows the scooter colliding with the pole, causing both riders to fall. The male passenger, who was standing behind the female driver, was thrown over her and landed headfirst on the asphalt.

Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and transported both individuals to the hospital. The female rider was able to walk into the ambulance, while the male rider was transported on a stretcher.